It's a dangerous business, going out your door…

When I was ten, I decided that I would teach myself to draw. Eleven years later, I’m still pushing myself to get better with my pencils. At the beginning of this school year, I decided that I would teach myself to paint. I’ve never been particularly good with the medium. They’ve always felt like foreign territory. I’ve never known what to do with all the colors. But I’ve stuck to my goal and this post is a testament to how far I’ve come.

Because finals have been fairly low-key for me this semester, I’ve taken to my painting with a vengeance. Lots of nights have been spent working and plowing through Game of Thrones. (I’ve watched a season and a half in less than a week. Yay college.)

First, I’ve been experimenting with variations of water and trees. This image has been in my mind for a LONG time. While driving home from the North Shore over Spring Break, I remember looking out on Lake Superior. The lake was pure gold, reflecting the sunlight, and was framed by an assortment of purple-looking birch trees. The gorgeous image stuck with me.

My other paintings have been primarily of people. As you can see, I’ve been really interested in pretty women in flowing dresses–particularly those of ancient Greek/Roman style. Be sure to click on all the images in the gallery to see my comments on each of them. Aside from the first, I used stock images as references for these from the wonderful Faestock on Deviantart.

Painted this while watching an episode of the Starz show Outlander

I apologize for the poor image quality. For this painting, I LOVE how the girl turned out, but am not pleased with the background.

This might just be my favorite thing I’ve ever painted.

This final painting found its origins in a sketch from my Shakespeare class. We were discussing A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the time and I found myself drawing fairies all over my notes. Although I actually picture her a lot differently, here is my exploration of Titania. She’s not quite finished–I want to revisit the background and give it more depth. But I’m rather pleased!

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Welcome to Keep Your Feet! I’m Amelia, a Minnesotan in my twenties working as a librarian in a small town. Here on my corner of the internet, I share my love of books, cats, travel, and adventure. Feel free to pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and come along.

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